Sunday, 28 October 2012

Friday, 26 October 2012

Lanchester-Armored-Car - $6.95

In 1914, the Lanchester was the second most numerous armoured car in
service after the Rolls-Royce. It was originally designed to support
air bases and retrieve downed pilots. In 1915, the Lanchester underwent
hull remodelling and was formed into armoured car squadrons. This model
has a fun Bush/Cheney version included.

Lanchester Armored Car

Lanchester AFVArmoured Car developed by George
Lanchester had 6 forward and reverse gears
Next to the Rolls Royce Armoured Car, series the Lanchester armored
cars were the most common type in use by the British Army in the
Great War. Twenty of these vehicles also served the Russian Army beginning
in 1915. The vehicle had a six-cylinder, 4.8 liter engine which developed 65 b.h.p.
at 2200 r.pm.; the gear-box was three-speed epicyclical type and
transmission was by worm drive to the rear axle. As an armoured
car with about 8mm of armor, it weighed between four and five
tons, the top speed was about 50 m.p.h. The crew consisted of
three or four men and the armament was one Vickers-Maxim machine
gun mounted in the turret, although a Lewis light machine-gun
was usually also carried, stowed inside the car.
The
Lanchester Armoured Car was manned by a crew of four and armed
with a Vickers-Maxim machine gun mounted in the turret, although
a Lewis light machine-gun was usually also carried, stowed inside
the car. It had a top speed of 80 kmh and a range of 290 km. After
1915 the Lanchester Armoured Car was phased out and replaced by
the Rolls-Royce
Armoured Car.

What people say...

Chip
and All, Noticed this the other day at the FG site. Oh man!
Really looking forward to this and can't wait 'till available
for purchase. FG's released only some land vehicles as called
for or a support for a few of the aircraft models, I was not
sure if you wanted to delve into other areas. Hope this one
goes well for you and will lead to others. i mainly enjoy
the WWII models, but also the early flying machines. Maybe
some early or odd wheeled vehicles, be they military, civilian
or concepts. Good day! Joe Golden

Sunday, 21 October 2012

Friday, 19 October 2012

Called
the General Lee if fitted with the American designed taller turret and
the General Grant if fitted with the British built smaller turret, the
Lee Grant was one of the first American tanks to reach the British
during the Second World War. Also used across the Pacific, the Lee
Grant led to the design of the Sherman tank, the Allies' most important
and numerically vital tank of the war. Build either version of this
famous tank with our re-released kit with its new illustration.